Former Lawmaker’s Wife Sentenced in Theft of COVID-19 Funds US News | The Epoch Times https://ift.tt/K9CMJHL NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The wife of a now-former Connecticut state lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to six months in federal prison in connection with her role in the alleged theft of federal coronavirus relief funds from the city of West Haven. Lauren DiMassa, one of several people arrested with former state Rep. Michael DiMassa in the investigation, had pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors said the city of West Haven paid Lauren DiMassa nearly $148,000 for services she never provided to the city. She and her husband were accused of submitting fraudulent invoices to the city for coronavirus-related services including youth violence prevention, but instead they used the money for their own benefit, prosecutors said.... March 23, 2023 at 11:25PM https://ift.tt/e0LNofV The Associated Press https://ift.tt/zU6pxoD
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